Bidspirit auction | Quarter Plate Tintype of Civil

Quarter Plate Tintype of Civil War Union Solider - Quarter plate tintype depicting a portrait of a Civil War Union soldier posed with his rifle. Housed under a plate of glass in a stamped brown leather and wood case. Provenance: Property from the distinguished collection of Mr. James Lee Soffer, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Height: 4 3/4 in x width: 3 3/4 in x depth: 1/2 in. Condition: There appears to be a slight crease to the plate along the lower right quadrant. Some discoloration to the gold-tone metal border. Wear including some small losses to the leather case. Lacking one half of the case.